7.0
Listeners
2020
Nothing can happen till you swing the bat.
Naota is a normal boy who kills some time with a normal girl by a stream that flows underneath a bridge. Nothing unusual happens in this town. The fact that Haruhara Haruko crashes into the main character with her Vespa a short while later and subsequently hits him over the head with her Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar doesn’t really make any difference to any other day here. The at first glance unconnected, bizarre events that don’t seem to follow any pattern whatsoever don’t change anything about Naota’s boring life, either – because nothing incredible ever happens in this town.
Fooly CoolyApr 26, 2000 · 25m · ★ 7.3Naota is a detached sixth-grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. When a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over and brains him with a bass guitar his life gets weird - giant-fighting-robots-shooting-from-his-skull weird.
Fire StarterJun 21, 2000 · 25m · ★ 7.1Naota’s attacker, Haruko, is now his dad’s live-in housemaid and she says she’s an alien. Mamimi names the robot from Naota’s head Canti, the God of Flame. Does Canti have anything to do with the mysterious fires burning all over town?
Marquis de CarabasAug 23, 2000 · 25m · ★ 7.4The president of Naota’s class, Ninamori, is no stranger to the dirty deeds of politics. She rigs the vote to cast him as the lead role of their class play. But she gets in over her head after a crashing introduction to Haruko.
Furi Kiri (Full Swing)Oct 25, 2000 · 25m · ★ 7.2There’s a guy claiming to know Haruko and why she’s using Naota’s head as a portal for oversized battling robots. It’s too late, though, as a malfunctioning satellite is heading straight for them and it’s up to Naota to stop it!
Brittle BulletDec 21, 2000 · 25m · ★ 7.4Jealousy spurs an epic pellet gun battle between Naota and his dad over Haruko. The object of her desire will be revealed, and she’ll do whatever it takes to get him!
FLCLimaxMar 16, 2001 · 35m · ★ 7.3A hand statue looms over the Medical Mechanica building, threatening to iron out the city. As Mamimi’s new pet turns out to be a crucial element to Haruko’s plans, Naota finally proves that he’s no pushover.
Naota is a normal boy who kills some time with a normal girl by a stream that flows underneath a bridge. Nothing unusual happens in this town. The fact that Haruhara Haruko crashes into the main character with her Vespa a short while later and subsequently hits him over the head with her Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar doesn’t really make any difference to any other day here. The at first glance unconnected, bizarre events that don’t seem to follow any pattern whatsoever don’t change anything about Naota’s boring life, either – because nothing incredible ever happens in this town.
Mayumi ShintaniHaruko Haruhara (Voice)
Jun MizukiNaota Nandaba (Voice)
Izumi KasagiMamimi Samejima (voice)
Hideaki AnnoMiyu Miyu (voice)
Hiroshi ItoShigekuni Nandaba (voice)
Kenta MiyakeUmpire (voice)
Suzuki MatsuoKamon Nandaba (voice)
Yukari FukuiJunko Miyaji (voice)
Karen MiyamaKana Koumoto (voice)
Yu-ri YoshidaTomomi Nabeta (voice)
Mutsumi TamuraMan Motoyama (voice)
Riho IidaHijiri Yajima (voice)
Katsuyuki KonishiKan Sudo (voice)
Takuma NagatsukaMon Sasaki (voice)
Ryota SuzukiBen Sota (voice)
Katsuji MoriDennis Yoga (voice)
Kaya MatsutaniMaki Kitaki (voice)
Yutaka AoyamaTsukata Kanda (voice)
Miho SakurazakaBunta Koumoto (voice)
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This is one of my favorite anime works of all time. I love everything about it - from the wounderful heart-melting indie rock soundtrack courtesy of The Pillows, to the overarching themes of becoming an adult and experiencing the world around you, to the amazing animation that oozes talent and creativity. It is a perfect work of art. I reckon that those for whom the presented themes are not relevant may not be into it as much, but you should take it for a spin regardless. It's a short and bittersweet experience for the ages. Watch it.
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